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Arsenic and Old Lace

Turkish title: Arsenik Kurbanları

“She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!”

1944 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by Frank Capra · USA · Classical Hollywood
ComedyCrimeThriller

Cast

Cary Grant

Credits

Written by: Julius J. Epstein

Plot

A drama critic discovers that his sweet aunts have been poisoning lonely men.

Sinekatalog’s take

Frank Capra's black comedy has Cary Grant discover his sweet aunts are poisoning lonely men. Frantic, stagey and very funny, with Grant playing nervous disbelief to the hilt.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (78,313 votes)
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